Sunday, May 27, 2007

I got this recipe years ago from my mother. Who knows where she found it but it's been a favorite for a dozen years. Whether you like spinach or not, whether you eat your veggies or not, you'll love this--I always have to tell the kids to slow down and take smaller bites, chew between gulps, etc. when this is on the menu.

Melt the butter and add the flour, whisking to combine. Slowly whisk in the milk and cook over a medium heat until the sauce is thick and bubbly. Add the chili powder, salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, saute chicken and garlic in the olive oil until it begins to brown then add the spinach, heating throughly and cooking the chicken until it's done. Add the chicken mixture to the sauce then add the grated cheddar and Parmesan, stirring until the cheeses melt. Serve over cooked rigatoni and topped with shredded Parmesan.

The one thing that stops me from making the recipes that I read on blogs is that I don't have all the ingredients. WELL, I have all the ingredients for this and it looks scrumptious! I will give it the kid test tonight =)Thanks for posting it.

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I made this for dinner last night and it was wonderful. I will make it again but will use a different type of pasta, penne or fetucini next time, as I found the rigatoni too much for the heavy sauce. We gave it 8 1/2 stars as it was though. Thanks for posting.